This copy is in as new condition with a cover having sharp edges and corners. The binding is tight and the pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. This is a great book and is in remarkable condition. ; This book is a comprehensive visual directory of oil painting techniques, with an inspirational gallery of finished paintings. The contents offer advice and practical techniques of painting, covers landscape, portrait and still life and presents a gallery of paintings by well known artists that illustrate individual style and technique. ; 0.5 x 9.5 x 9 Inches; 192 pages